The most common apple variety in Europe is Paping.
This variety is commonly known as White filling.
It acquired its name for juiciness of fruits.
But its most important advantage is early harvest.
The apples of this variety will delight you at the end of July.
What kind is it?
Apple trees belong to the summer variety. This variety was bred in the Baltic States and prefers a warm climate.
Apple trees of this variety are among the first. The apples are filled with juice and ripen by the end of July.
Ripe fruits hold tight and do not fall off. They are ready to eat right after collection.
but the fruits of this variety are bad. With long storage, the flesh becomes loose and loses its taste. Therefore, the maximum shelf life of the fruit in the refrigerator - 1 month.
Also, summer varieties of apple trees include Melba, Gorno-Altaisk and Gornist.
Pollination
Thanks to its large, pink flowers, apple trees of this variety attract many insects for pollination.
Good pollinators for them are varieties Borovinka and Anis Scarlet.
Description of the variety Papirovka
Externally, the variety is not remarkable, but it is only at first glance. Detailed writing and photo below.
Apple varieties are low. The shape of the crown of a young tree slightly resembles a triangle, with age, the form becomes rounded.
Shoots are medium-sized, brown in color, heavily pubescent.
The leaves are oval-shaped, medium-sized, gray-green.
Leaf plate heavily pubescent, tip slightly raised.
The fruits of this variety are small. Mature fruit weight about 100 grams. The shape of the apple is round, but sometimes it is also conical. The ribs stand out well.
The saucer of apples is small, the funnel is shallow. The peel of the apple is thin, smooth to the touch. The flesh is white, slightly loose, very juicy, sweet-sour to the taste.
The fruit itself is green-yellow in color. Due to its juiciness, apples of this variety are well suited for juicing.
A photo
Breeding history
Apple trees of this variety were first discovered in the Baltic States at the beginning of the XIX century.
It is believed that this variety was obtained by natural pollination.
However, many famous breeders argued about the origin of this variety.
In detail in the works described this grade S.P. Kedrin, S.F. Cherenko, M.V. Rytov.
But to this day, among the breeders, controversy continues over this variety.
The main one is the dispute about the similarities Papies and White filling.
Many believe that this is the same variety, because their characteristics are more than similar.
Opponents of such an opinion cite the fact that Papy's fruit size is somewhat larger than the White filling.
In any case, there is still no consensus on this.
Natural growth region
Region of natural distribution - Baltic countries.
The most comfortable for him is a moderate continental climate.
This kind of climate provides warm, humid summers and not too frosty winters.
The variety is poorly adapted to climate change.
When growing a variety in arid conditions, abundant watering can help its early adaptation.
Apple trees of this variety absorb nutrients from the soil.
In order for this process to occur normally, It is necessary to ensure constant soil moistening.
Only a sufficiently moist and loose soil will enable the tree to grow and develop normally.
When adapting to severe frost apple need feeding.
Feeding is 2 times a year. The best time to feed will be spring and autumn.
As a rule, frozen soils are not too rich in useful substances for apple trees, therefore, to improve adaptation to such conditions, the tree should be fed natural fertilizers.
Yield
Variety refers to the summer, high-yielding varieties. Harvest from a single tree can reach 50 kilograms of apples.
Apple trees of this variety bear fruit once a year., but with the age of the tree, this figure decreases.
Harvest period falls at the end of July the beginning of August. Mature fruit weight approximately 100g.
Ripe fruits do not fall off, but are poorly stored.
With a shelf life of more than 1 month, the fruits lose their original characteristics. Apples of this variety are very juicy and are ideal for preparing apple juice.
Learn more about the high-yielding apple varieties of Augustus, Antonovka dessert and Gala.
Planting and care
Apple trees of this variety are enough susceptible to growth conditions.
Therefore, when landing, above all, it is necessary to determine the correct landing place.
Optimal for apple trees will be an open, well-lit place, not far from other apple trees.
Apple trees are recommended to plant at a distance of 4-5 meters from each other.
Before planting for the future apple need to prepare a hole. The fossa should be no more than 90 centimeters deep, the bottom of the fossa is recommended to be fertilized.
In about a week, the ground in the pit will reach the ideal temperature for a seedling. Before landing, the ground in the fossa should be slightly loosened. Grade Papirovka worth planted in the spring from late March to mid-April.
The main thing that a person can give an apple tree is proper care. Caring for apple trees should include 3 stages. It is best to start care in March, and finish in November.
Spring care includes:
- Inspection of the tree.
- Healing wounds.
- Pruning damaged branches.
- Top dressing of a tree.
Summer care includes:
- Regular watering.
- Spraying against pests.
Autumn stage of care - the final, it is designed to prepare the tree for the winter. Main measures:
- Top dressing of a tree.
- Whitewashing the trunk.
- If necessary, treatment from pests.
Pests and diseases
The appearance of pests and soreness of apple trees - the fault of man.
The main preventive measures will be: timely inspection for the detection of diseases and wood treatment with biological products from pests.
If the apple tree has undergone the disease, then Control measures should be as follows:
Fungal diseases (powdery mildew, scab, milky luster). To combat these diseases need to carry out regular disinfection of the apple.
It is also good to spray a tree before flowering. urea solution, and after processing soda ash solution.
Branch diseases (black cancer, cytosporosis, bacterial burn). To defeat these diseases, above all, need to localize the site of the lesion. Damaged branches need to be removed, wounds formed - to heal.
As a preventive fit potash fertilizer application.
Pest control is very difficult. The main control measures will be:
Green aphid. It is necessary to remove the damaged bark from the tree and thereby destroy the habitat of the parasite.
For prevention, the tree should be treated with chamomile extract.
Apple Blossom. For the destruction of tsvetoeda need to process the tree enterobacterin solution.
Listovertka. Spraying of wood is well suited for the fight with the leaf-maker. nitrophene solution.
Apple varieties Papirovka widespread in households due to its early ripening period.
Their fruits can please yourself in August. Industrial gardeners choose this variety for their huge juice content in apples. And it is mainly used as a raw material for producing delicious apple juice.
